Improvement in cider-mills



@gutter gratta @anni @ffice THEOPHILUS VAN KANNEL, OF CINCINNA'II,V -QHIO. Leners Patent No. 66,427, mandy 2, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN cIDBR-MILLS.

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Bc it known that I, THEOPHILUS VAN KANNEL, of Cincinnati, Hamilton` county, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cider-Mills and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skillled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, 'forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation.

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l This invention relates to the construction of a mill for crushing apples and other fruits into a pomacefor extracting the juices bypress'ure, and consists in coupling two cones or bevelled disks, face to face,to revolve against cach other within a triangular hopper. In the bevelled faces of the disks is set a series of concentric circles of teeth, which fit into corresponding cavities in each other, and perform the double otiioe of gearing and crushing. The hopper, `the disks, and other parts of the mill are made of cast iron, and are fastened to a triangular frame, forming, together, a strong, simple, and compact cider-mill.

A A A are three stout upright timbers, `connected by crossftimbers B B on each side above, and below by the shorter cross-timber C, forming a triangular frame for supporting the mill. Belonging to the mill, and supported on its frame, is an ordinary screw-press E, placed on the platform F and under the cross-head G, through `which passes the compressing-screw a. From the cross-head G runs a centre-timber H, to the hopper D, which is bolted to it on one side, and also to the timbers B B( on the opposite side. The cones or bevelled disks I I are placed face to-ifaceon one side within the hopper D, so that a series of concentric circles of teeth 0n each shall mesh or'gcar into a corresponding series of cavities in the other; and by means of' the crank b rotary motion is imparted to the disk I. i Both disks are supported by and revolve on shafts, which have their `outside bearings in boxes c c on the timbers B B, and on the inside in a box, on the end of the centre-timber H. On the shaft of disk I is placed a ily-wheel, K, which receives a fourfold velocity by means of a set of spury wheels e e and pinions e e. Below the centre-timber I-I, and bolted to it, a triangular' cast-iron pomacescraperf (iig. is fitted between the disks I I', corresponding to one side of the hopper D that lies` between disks above, and is bolted to the same supporting-timber II. These parts in large-sized mills would be cast in one piece, including thc centre-box or bearing of the shafts. It will be observed that the faces of the two disks I I form a very acute angle at their point of contact, and lie together, very nearly, while they diverge widely above; thus at once providing for the introduction of large-sized fruit into the hopper, and complete crushing into ne pomace without any intermediate Yor additional apparatus. The disks are set up and adjusted by means of a set-screw gin the box c, which bears against 'the end of the shaft on the disk I. The ily-wheel K has curved arms setting in close to the disk I, to save room and give spacerwithin the framing for the gearing, and is guarded by a iianged rim of' the hopper D. I

The operation of the mill is obvious, and thepressing'of the pomaee is managed in the ordinary way. /l

Having described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patentn Providing the cones or bevelled disks I I with a series of concentric circles of teeth, meshing or gearing intro a corresponding series of cavities upon each, as herein set forth, for the purpose specicd. 4

THEOPI-IILUS VAN KANNEL.

. Witnesses:

D. B. HARTZELL, J. S. Ross. 

